news Gov. Tim Pawlenty will not be around for a third term, but today promised to remain active as the state's chief executive.
"This is not a wake," the 48-year-old governor said in announcing he would step down after his second four-year term ends early in 2011.
Pawlenty said he has not thought about...
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2013-03-04 17:10:26

Gov. Tim Pawlenty will not be around for a third term, but today promised to remain active as the state's chief executive.

"This is not a wake," the 48-year-old governor said in announcing he would step down after his second four-year term ends early in 2011.

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Pawlenty said he has not thought about what his next political step may be, although Republicans across the country like him as a potential presidential contender.